The Grizzlies are a “team to watch” as the Nets look to move forward Dorian Finney-Smith, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack article.
The two teams could be a match because the Nets have interest in the Grizzlies guard John Konchar, league sources tell Stein, who says the Magic and Heat are also looking at Konchar as a potential trade target.
It’s no secret Brooklyn is open for business regarding its veteran players as it tries to stockpile assets. Long noted for his defensive prowess, Finney-Smith is averaging 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game this season. He’s also shooting a career-best 45.2% on 3-point attempts.
Finney-Smith has missed the last three games with a left calf contusion. He’s pulling in $14.9MM this season and has a player option on his contract for 2025/26 worth $15.4MM.
Finney-Smith could provide depth at the power forward spot for the Grizzlies behind Jaren Jackson Jr. and offer an alternative to rookie Jaylen Wells at small forward.
Konchar has seen his playing time plummet this season. He started 46 games over the previous two seasons but has come off the bench this season and appeared in just 15 contests.
Konchar is in the first season of a three-year, $18.5MM contract. Luke Kennard‘s $9.25MM expiring deal would a logical contract to package with Konchar in a deal for Finney-Smith but there’s a big catch. As Stein notes, Kennard would lose his Bird rights if he’s traded, since he re-signed with Memphis on a one-year contract. That means he would have to approve any trade involving him, and it’s hard to see him agreeing to go to a rebuilding team like the Nets.
I love to see nba trade to shake the world
Example
Paul George for SGA. Jalen Williams and 5 first round picks
Lakers should look at Finnie Smith too
Wait what….PG13 for SGA, Jalen Williams and 5 firsts. That a typo? Posting license revoked.
Who in 2024 would take PG for SGA, JW, and picks???? It’s like yall be stuck in 2014 in these comments
That was the original trade the Clippers gave up for Paul George. So one has to go back only to 2019.
How many years ago did that happen again, please say it loud for the ppl in the back. Kobe was still alive and well, there was no such thing as Covid, the Raptors were good, lol but yeah just 2019…..smh
Who makes references to Simba, from a movie that came out in 1994? Y’all can reboot movies but not trades? Lol
Lol ooooo you got me there Danger. Lol crazy when someone with sense talks ball right?
It’s a muted comment on my end so it must be Sullivan. Ignore his strange takes
I think that was the point (one of those firsts became Jalen Williams): a trade so big it drastically alters the respective futures of the involved teams. All it takes is one stupid, desperate team to make it happen.
Although, really, it was for PG AND Kawhi coming to town.
So is everybody
Just give Jake LaRavia more minutes – he’s been balling with the limited time he gets
Konchar and Jake L for Finney-Smith
Sign Bismack Biyombo
Konchar would make sense to
The Heat
Konchar, Jake L, cash and a 2nd for Finney-Smith*
Sign Bismack Biyombo and Lamar Stevans if possible
Why would we give up a younger player on a longer contract and cash that we have little of, and not kennard and picks?
Why would we waste money on bismack, who did nothing last year, and stevens? On top of that why would we get two more bigs with a roster of about 6 different bigs?
Lol are you watching the games or just randomly making statements on what you think we need?
I appreciate you not throwing in shade or a rude comment.
Yes Jake L is nice but Memphis doesn’t seem to appreciate him fully. They found a diamond in the rough in Wells who plays SF like Jake. Jake will always be a bench guy. I would rather have Jake but on this team veterans are needed to help these kids. Finney-Smith is a great veteran to have.
Bismack Biyombo played there last season and is another veteran they could use. Only Edey and Huff at C is not enough. PF’s and C’s are different my man. Stevans had a career year last year but Memphis is so unloyal to its players so all this won’t matter anyway
Plus I would rather have Luke then Jake on this team. Jake would probably get a bigger role in Brooklyn.
Not everything in the NBA is about having young players on cheap contracts too
A team full of young guys on cheap contracts does nothing
So did I miss something what makes Konchar special? He is a back up bench player. So why do teams want him when he has never been a starter?
He can do a little of everything. Smart player and he is
I agree, I never saw why he was so special as well. He’s borderline 10th/11th spot on your bench if you are a contending team.